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. J. A. GARCIA COIN CONTROLLED VENDING MACHINE Filed Nov. 13, 1919 8 Sheets-Sheet 8 A TTOR/VEYS Patented May 20, 1924.

JOSE ANCLRA. GARCIA, OI" NEW YORK, N.

COIN-CONTROLLED VENDING MACHINE.

Application filed November 13, 1919. Serial No. 837,694.

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that 1, Jose ANCIRA GARCIA, a citizen of the United States, and a resident of ,the city of New York, borough of Manhattan, in the county and State of New York, have invented a new and useful Coin- Controlled Vending Machine, of which the following is a full, clear, and exact description. a

' means for'guiding the coin inserted in the machine into a locked box, whereby a person 1 This invention relates to vending machines, and has for an object to provide an improved construction wherein only a substantially perfect coin of the proper size will operate the mechanism, and wherein the rejected coins are automatically and immediately returned to the depositor.

Another object of the invention is to provide an improved vending machine for vending articles wherein a plurality of testing devices are utilized for' preventing the operation of the mechanism except by a substantially perfect coin and whereby the discarded coins are returned.

A still further object, more specifically, is the provision of a weighing mechanism in a vending machine for weighing the coins as they enterin order to'prevent anything but a substantially perfect-coin fromoperating the ejecting mechanism. 7

An additional object is to provide a mechanism which will place a barrier in the incoming coin chute when the ejecting mechanism has discharged all of the contents of the machine.

A further object is to provide a vending machine arranged with means for ejecting an article upon the insertion of a coin, and

collecting the money from the vending machine can only remove the locked box.

In the accompanying drawings:

Figure 1 is a front view of a vending ma-.

chine embodying the invention, the front part of the casing being broken away for better illustrating the operating mechanism.

Figure 2 is a sectional view through Figure 1 on. line 2'2, showing the'operating mechanism in elevation with part of the coin chutes in section.

Figure 3 1s a sectional view through p r ure 1 approximately on line 3-3.

Figure 4 is a horizontal sectional view through Figure 3 approximately on line 44.

Figure 5 is a" perspective view of a coin same being on a 5 and is provided with a number showing the parts in a further advanced position with the coin in the distributing chute. Figure 10 is a view similarto Figure 9 with some additional parts added to the operating mechanism moved to its extreme forward or ejecting osition.

Figure 11 is a ragmentary sectional view through Figure12 on line 111 1.

Figure 12 is a fragmentary elevation of one end of the receiving coin chute showing a locking mechanism. for preventing the insertion of a coin when the machine is empty. Figure 13 is a fragmentary sectional View through line 13-43.

Fi ure 14 is a fragmentary horizontal sec- Figure approximately on I tiona View through Figure 7 on line 1414.

Figure 15 is a perspective view of the scales removed. Figure 16 is a perspective view of the completed machine with the casing in place, the

lgreatly reduced scale. Referring to t e accompanying drawings by numerals, 1 indicates a base which may be a flat piece of metal, and 2 a casing having one side connected with the base and preferably the other three sides hinged together so as to wrap, in a certain sense, around the base and the mechanism carried by the base. A suitable lock is provided at 3 for locking the casing in'its folded position. A top 4; is hinged to the back. of bent strips 6 which engage the turned in edges 7 of the hinged sides of easing 2, as illustrated in Figure 1, whereby the top is locked in position when the sides are folded as shown in Figure 16. It is, of course,'evident that other forms of easing might be utilized, but this form is desirable as it will expose the three sides of the mechanism carried by the base 1 whenever the sides are hinged to an open position. This will allow free access to all parts for either replacement, examination, or re-filling of the magazine.

A threade wardly the same will article 11 oil" of the plat orm 16 so that it will- The base 1 carries a suitable frame 8, of any desired construction, on which a magazine 9 is mounted, said magazine being braced to the back by a suitable bracing member 10. This magazine is shown as capable of receiving rectangular packages 11, but the shape could be changed without departing from the spirit of the invention, to vend other kinds of packages if desired. The magazine is cut away at the front so as to permit the extension 12 of the follower block 13 to extend therethrough and strike the pivotally mounted arm 14, so as to move the same downwardly when the last article has 'been vended. From Figure 1 it will be noted that the front art of the magazine is cut away at the ower end so that when the ejecting member 15 moves fordrop upon the chute 17 and gravitate to a. position exteriorly of the casing where it may be readily grasped by the purchaser. When the arm 14 is moved downwardly same pulls a cord 18, which in turn actuates an arm 20 normally held in an in-operative position as shown in Figure 2, by a spring 22, .the arm 20 extending through an areshaped slot 23, and is rigidly secured to a plate 24 pivotally mounted at 25. Plate 24' normally closes a slot 28 in the bottom of the coin chute 27 (Figure 12). .By this construction and arrangement, whenever the extension 12 on the follower 13 depresses arm 14 the plate 24 will be raised to the dotted position shown in Figure 12, and

thus prevent the entrance of any additional coins into the coin chute 27'. Any coin entering the chute 27 will fall through the opening or slot 26 and strike the deflector 28 from which it will drop by gravity on to the chute'17. The cord 18 may be guided by any suitable means, as for mstance an apertured bracket 19 and by providing an aperture 21 in the side plate 29.

Associated with the coin chutes 27 and 27', hereinafter fully described, is a scale 30 shown in detail in Figure 15. This scale is formed with a cross bar 31 having a journal sleeve 32, which accommodates the journal pin 33, whereby the scale is supported, said pin entering a suitable bar 34 connected in any suitable manner with the frame 8. Bar 31 merges into substantially arc-shaped extensions 35 and 36, extension 35 having an elongated slot 37 for receiviiig a ro 38, which may be termed-a pilot r The extension '35 carries a coin receiving tray or member 39 which is merely in the form of a grooved block adapted to receive a coin of roper size and hold the same until the e ectm member strikes the coin. memer 40 is connected to bar 31 near the extension 36., said bar carrying a weight 41 screwed on to bar 40 and a ush the lowermost aeeaoae -five cent piece is used the weights 41 and 42 will over-balance said coin and'consequently the pilot rod 38 cannot strike the aperture 37 so that the device will not 0perate. t

The casing 2 is provided. with a coin receiving extension 43,'which is in line with the coin chute 27,-whereby when said extension is provided with a coin and the coin forced into the chute 27 it will automatically pass by gravity into chute 27' and from thence into the passageway 44 under the action of gravity. As shown in Figures7 and 13, the coin chute 27 is arranged with the upper guide 45 comparatively wide so that the depending flange 46 will be spaced a considerable distance from the plate 29. The lower guide'47 is spaced only a short distance from plate 29 whereby the coin will move upon the chute 27 at an angle and if the same is too small it will drop out and strike the deflector 48 so as to be deflected into the chute 17. The passageway 44 acts as a guiding chute and is made up of the plate 29 and a plate 49 which has a flared upper edge 49f almost meeting the lower edge of the flange'46 as shown in Figure 13. Plate 29 is cut away at 50 and a sliding auxiliary plate 51 provided, which covers the opening andwhich carries certain artiv However, when the main actuating bar 58 is pulled by the customer the slide 55 will move from the position shown in Figure 7 over to the position shown in Figure 10 whereupcr the inner end of member 47 will be depressed and consequently any other coins entering the chute will fall out laterally on to the deflector 48 and from thence on to the chute 17 so as to be returned to the depositor. When the main actuating bar 58 is released and is returned to its former position, as shown in Figure 7 slide 55 will move back as shown in Figure 4, and 130' elevate the pa to their former position. As the coin passesthrough the passageway 44 it comes under the uence of the magnet 59 so that if a steel washehor other article of magnetic material is inserte tl\ ip stead of the proper coin it will be stopped in its movement by said magnet and later xdischarged as hereinafter fully described. If the coin is non-magnetic and of the'proper diameter it will pass on through the passageway 44 and engage the tray 39 of the scale 31. If the coin is of the proper weight it will balance the scale and will consequently hold the aperture 37 in extension 35 in alignment with the aperture 60 in the stationary plate 61. Plate 61 is provided with an extension 62, as shown in Fi re .10, said extension being bolted or riveted to a bracket 63 rigidly secured by rivets or otherwise to the frame 8. When the coin has reached the position shown in Figure 7, and the scales have come to a stand still with the aperture 37 in line with aperture 60 the next operation is to pull the main actuating bar 58 outwardly to the position shown in Figure 10. .This will cause an actuation of the ejecting mechanism so that one of the articles 11 Wlll be pushed ofi' the platform 16 on to the chute 17 and thereby discharged. The main actuating bar 58 is slidingly fitted flatwise against a plate 64 and guided at the front by a guiding hook 65 and by a notched overhanging bracket 66 secured to the plate 64.;- The bracket 66 also holds in place a rod 67 which extends to the rear of the machine and preferably through the rear wall 5. This rod is held rigidly in position and accommodates a sprlng 68 which acts to return the bar 58 and parts associated therewith to their normal position when the bar 58 is released. As shown in Figure 8, bar 58 has the inner end bent at 69 so as to produce a bracket, said bracket being'apertured and the rod 67 extendin therethrough. The extension 69 isthus s idingl fitted on the rod 67 so that when the rod 58 is pulled outwardly the bracket 69 will slide thereon and compress spring 68. A bracket '70 is rigidly secured to the bar 58 near bracket 69, but extends in the opposite direction and through a slot 71 in plate 64. Bracket has pilot rod 38 rigidly secured thereto so as to be alw'a s in line with the aperture 60. Bracket "7 0 is also provided with an auxiliary bracket 70' having an aperture in line with a similar opening in bracket 70 so as to accome modate the rod 72, which rod carries a spring 73 and what may betermed a foot 74. When the main actuating bar 58 is beginning .its movement the foot 74 will press'against the extension 35 of the scale 30 and press said extension against plate 61 whereby the scale is locked, and if the coin inthe tray 39 is of the proper weight the aperture 37 will be in line with aperture 60. As the bar 58 continues to travel the bracket 70 and auxiliary. bracket 70 will slide up the rod 72 and compress spring 73, while the pilot rod 38 will pass through the apertures 37 and 60 and consequently permit the main actuating bar 58 to move for its full distance outwardly so that the ejecting mechanism will be properly operated and the\;eoin directed to the coin chute 75. 7

'Thebracket 70 is provided with an extension 7 6 which merges into an arm 77 having 9. turned down end 78 operating between the stops 79 and 80, rigidly secured to the ejecting plate 81, said plate carrying the ejecting flange 15 which is positioned to press against and move the lowermost package 11 off of the support 16, whereupon it will drop upon the chute 17 and move by gravity out to the receiving tray 82. It will be noted that the space between the stops 79 and 80' is ample to permit the pilot rod 38 to reach the extension 35 of the scale for appreciably moving the package 11. In case the apertures are not in alignment the ejector will not be moved, though if the parts are aligned as shown in Figure 7 the pilot rod may freely move for its full distance and consequently the bent down end 78 of the arm 77 will move the plate 81 and the ejecting flange 15 for producing a proper discharge of the package. After the package has been discharged the bar 58 isreleased whereupon the spring 68 assisted by spring 73 will return said bar and the parts associated therewith to their former neutral position as shown in Figures 3 and 4.

In order to actuate the magnet 59 and also to push the coin out of tray 39 certain mechanism is provided and connected with bar 58 so as to be actuated thereby. This mechanism is provided with a lever 83 pivotally mounted at 84 upon a suitable standard 85, said lever extending upwardly to a position adjacent the magnet 59. Bar 83 is provided with a slot 86 through which a pin 87 extends, saidpin being screwed into the bar 58 or secured thereto in some desirable manner, so that when said bar is moved the pin will be moved and consequently swing the bar 83 from the position shown in Figure 2 to its other extreme position shown in Figure /10. Arranged at a desirable point along the bar 58 is an arm 88 rigidly secured to bar 58 and provided with an overhanging projection 88 ex-,

tending to a position opposite thecoin in downwardly and strikes the inclined surface 90 and from said surface rolls dawn into the lower part of the coin chute 89 where it engages a selector 91. This selector is'connected by a bracket 92 and a pivotal pin 93 to'the main actuating bar 58. As the main actuating bar and the pilot rod 38 move the selector 91 also will move and if the piltt rod 38 does not engage the aperture 37 in the scale the mechanism is stopped/but the coin in the tray 39 will.

be moved into the chute 89 and will be guided down to a position on top of the selector 91. When the pilot rod 38 engages the aperture 37 or strikes against the scale 30 the coin will assume the position shown in Figure 9. If the aperture 37 is not entered selector 91 cannot move any farther than the position shown in Figure 9. When the bar 58 is released the selector will again move back to its position shown in Figure 29 7 and permit the coin to drop into the light weight coin chute 94 and thence pass out to the return tray 95. Any coin not the right weight, which has reached the tray 39 will pass in this manner out chute 94.

If the coin, however, is the right wei ht the apertures 37 and 60 will line up so t at when the parts assume the position shown in Figure 9 a continued movement of bar 58 will cause the pilot rod 38 to enter the apertures 37 and 60 and i also cause the selector to move on until it reaches the position shown in Figure 10, whereupon the coin moves down inclined face 96 of the selector 91 underthe action of gravity and 85 enters the chute 75. The selector 91 is provided with a web or extension 97 which slides between the chutes 75 and 94 and the chute 89 which acts as a guide therefor so that the selector is in proper position for 40 directing the coins to the right chutes after theyleave the tray 39. Simultaneously with the movement 'of the arm 88 the lever 83 moves and the projection 98 arranged adjacent the upper end strikes against a project on 99 on the plate 100. This plate carries magnet 59 and is secured to the exterior plate 51 by a suitable screw 101. As the lever 83 swings over to the position shown in Figure 10 the projection 98 slips OK the projection 99 and consequently the lever moves further than the plate 100. The movement of the plate 100, howeverf'is sufficient to cause the magnet 59 to move back Into the end of the recess 102 where it re- 55 mains until the lever 83moves back to its former position. As the lever moves back a second projection 103 will strike the projection 99 and move the plate 51, plate 100 and magnet 59 back to their former posi- 60 tion. As the slide or block 55 is connected with the 'plate 51" the lower member 47 of the chute 27' is moved up and down. From Fi ure.13 it will be noted that the plate 100 and also the magnet 59 are arranged adjacent the passage way 44 for the coin so that in case the coin is of magnetic material it will be attracted by the magnet and held in the passageway 44 until the magnet is moved to the end of the recess 102. As the magnet moves the magnetic coin will be moved with it and will strike the swinging stop 104 and pass the same. However, upon the return movement the stop 104 will act as an abutment for knocking the coin off of the magnet and permit the same to drop into the chute 89 and from thence into the chute 94 and to the tray 95. The step 104 is provided with a cut away portion 105 into which the pin 106 projects whereby it is permitted to freely swing in one direction, but is held against movement in the other in order to scrape off a magnetic coin adhering to the small end of the magnet. From this it will be seen that a coin of the proper size of magnetic material will be deflected from the scale, and by the use of the scale a coin of improper weight will not operate the mechanism. By reason of the shape of the chute 27 a coin of improper diameter will not operate the device. However, in any event, an improper coin is returned to the depositor; whereas a proper coin will permit the operation of the device so that a proper amount of goods will be 'vended.

In operating the machine time must be given for the scale 30 to come to a stand still even when a coin of the proper size and weight is used. When, for instance, a coin of proper size and weight is inserted it will move down chute 27 through passage 44 and lodge in the tray 39, this will cause the scale to swing somewhat. In order to prevent a person from operating the main actuating rod 58 too soon a false button is provided as indicated in Figures 2 and 16. This consists of a ball or button 107 of any desired kind held in place by a spring 108 arranged in a casing 109. The directions statev that after the coin has been deposited the button must be pushed and then the lever 58v pulled. The time I necessary to push the button 107 will per mit the scale to come to a balance and then as the lever 58 is pulled the machine will properly operate provided the coin is of the proper welght. If it is not of the proper weight it will be returned to the depositor.

From Figure 2 it will be noticed that coins which are not of sufficient weight pass out the discharge chute 94 into the tray 95 while the coins of the proper weight pass through the discharge chute" 7 5 and enter the coin box 110. The lower end of the chute 75 is in close proximity to the lid 111 which has an aperture 112 registering with the passageway in the chute 7 5, whereby a through the opening 112 it moves into a disdescribed comprising article being moved by said flange, a mantributing chute 113 in the box 110 as shown in Figure 5 whereby the coin will roll to a distant point in the box instead of immediatelg piling up below the chute 75.

What claim is:

1. A vending machine of the character a magazine, an ejector therefor, formed w1t-h a sliding plate, an

ejecting flange, said sliding plate holding all of the articles in the magazine in place except the lowermost one, said lowermost ually actuated bar for moving said flange, an arm connected to said bar and extending to said plate, a pair of stops mounted on said ejecting plate, said stops being spaced but positione to engage the end of said arm when the same is moved in opposite directions whereby a lost motion is given to said arm and actuating bar before the ejecting plate and flan e are moved, a pilot rod connected with said actuating bar, a coin chute for directing a coin into the machine, a scale for measuring said coin, a flange formed on one sideof said scale below said coin, said flange presenting an opening, said scale moving said flange and resenting said opening in line with said pi ot rod when a coin of proper weight is carried by the scale, and means associated with the pilot rod for clamping said flange against movement before said 'pilot rod reaches the same.

2. A. vending machine of the character described comprising a magazine, an ejector therefor formed w1tha sliding plate, an ejecting flange, said sliding plate holding all of the articles in the magazine in place except the lowermost article, said lowermost article being moved by said flange, a menu-- ally actuated bar, an arm connected with said bar and extending to said plate, a air of stops mounted on said ejecting p ate, said stops being spaced but positioned to engage the end of said arm when the arm is moved in op osite directions whereby there is a lost motion of said arm and the actuating bar before the ejecting plate and flange of said pilot rod whereb are moved, a pilot rod connected with said actuating bar, a coin chute for directing a coin into the machine, and a plate actuated by the coin passing through said chute, said plate moving out of the path of movement said pilot rod may be moved the proper 'stance for causin the arm to actuate the ejector together wit means associatedwith the actuating rod for clamping the scale" against movement upon the pilot rod beginning its forward movement.

3. A vending machine of the, character I described, comprising a magazine, an ejector.

for ejecting articles from the magazine, amanuall actuated bar connected with the ejector or actuatin the same, a pilot rod connected with said ar, a coin chute, a scale for receivin coins from the coin chute, said scale being or-med with an opening through which said pilot rod passes when a coin of the proper weight has been deposited on the scale, an apertured stop arran d adjacent said scale, the aperture in said stop bein continually in line with said pilot rod, an

means for clampin the scale against said stop-o ening as sai actuating bar is moved, where y if the aperture in the scale is in I line with the pilot rod it is maintained in that position until the completion of the ejection of an article from the magazine, and 1f not in line with said rod will prevent through the stoppage of said ilot rod and associate parts the actuation 0 said ejector.

4. A vending machine comprising a magazine, an ejector therefor, a manually actuated bar connected with the ejector for actuating the same, a ilot rod connected with said bar, a scale ormed with 'an opening through which the pilot rod passes when the bar is actuated for its full stroke, means for directing a coin to said scale whereby the openin in the scale will fall into alignment with said pilot rod, a fixed stop, and a"'spring pressed foot carried by said actuating bar positioned to press said scale against said stop at the be 'nning of the stroke of said bar whereby t e aperture in the scale will be maintained in ali' ment with said ilot rod until the completion of the stroke 0 the actuating bar.

5. In a vending machine of the character described, a magazine, an ejector therefor, an actuating bar for operating said ejector,

a coin controlled member for normally preventing the actuation of said bar, means for directing coins to said coin controlled member, a distributing chute arranged adjacent said coin controlled member, means actuated by said bar when moved a short distance for pushing the coin from .said coin controlled member to saiddistributing chute, said means moving said coin regardless of the weight thereof, a deflector arranged in said distributing chute for causing the coin to move by gravity to one side, a selector connected with said bar and moved simultaneously therewith, said selector closing the lower end of said chute whereby the coin regardless of the weight thereof is supported when the bar is being moved outwardly, said selector being formed with an inclined end portion to direct the coin in said dismally preventing the actuation of said her,

neans for, directing a coin to said coin controlled member, a distributing chute arranged adjacent said coin controlled mem- 'ber, means actuated by said bar for pushing the coin out of said coin controlled member into the distributing chute, a selector connected with said actuated bar and operated thereby for controlling the place at which the coins in the distributing chute passes therefrom, and a pair of discharge chutes connected with the distributing chute ar-,

ranged to register with the distributing chute at the lower end thereof whereby a coin of less than the proper weight will pass out one of said distributing chutes and a coin of the proper weight will pass out the other distributing chute.

7. A vending machine comprising a magazine, an ejector therefor, a manually actuated bar connected with said ejector for connecting the same, a pilot rod connected with said bar, a scale formed with a depending plate having an opening therein, through which said pilot rod passes when the bar is actuated for its full stroke and the scale is in correct position, said scale being formed with a substantially U-shaped member for receiving a coin and a threaded member carrying a traveling nut, the adjustment of said nut permitting the scale to balance with coins of di "ferent weights, means for directing a coin to said U-shaped member so asmaintained in alignmentcwith said pilot roduntil the completion of the stroke of the actuating bar. i

8. Avending machine of the character described, comprising a magazine containing articles to be sold, an ejector for ejecting 1,4eaoia actuated rod for said ejector, an arm connected with said rod and with the ejector for transmitting the movement of said arm to said rod, a pilot rod associatedwith said manually actuated rod, a coin chute, a scale arranged below said coin chute for receiving a coin inserted in the chute, said scale havingnieans at one end for holding said coin, said scale below saidmeans being formed with an extension having an opening therein, said scale at the oppositeend carrying adjustable means for adjusting the scale so as to balance under the pressure of a known weight, said opening when the scale is balanced being in the path of movement of said ilot rod so as to permit the arm and the ejector to be moved a distance necessary for the ejector to eject an article from the magazine, and means associated with the actuating rod for clamping the scale against movement when the pilot rod begins its forward movement.

9. In a vending machine of the character described, a magazine containing articles to be sold, an. ejector for ejecting one of said articles at a time, a manually actuated bar associated with the ejector to actuate the same, a coin controlled member normally preventing the actuation of said bar, means for directing a coin to said coin controlled member, a distributing chute adapted to receive a coin from said coin controlled mem her when said bar has been actuated and .moved past said coin controlled member,

a selector actuated by said bar for causing said coin to move. to the right orto the left of said distributing chute, an auxiliary chute arranged at the right and at the left of said distributing chute for directing the coin in a'coin box or to a discharge opening in the vending machine for returning the coin to the depositor.

JosE ANGIRA GARCIA. 

